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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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